Shimon Acad

Childhood

In 1996-1999 he studied at The college of management academic studies in Rishon Le-Zion, Israel, earning a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.

Career

Shimon Akad is an experienced Chief Operating Officer at Playtech who has been in his role for 6 years. He has experience in the gaming industry, affiliate management, customer acquisition and e-commerce. Strong business development professional.

• 2006-2010. - General Manager at Plaza Gaming
• 2011-June 2014. - VP Operations at Playtech limited
• 2014-June 2015. - CEO at Playtech limited
• 2015-present - COO at Playtech limited

Playtech plc develops unified software platforms and content for the online, mobile and land-based gaming industries. The company's gaming applications include casino, poker, bingo, sports betting, live games, casual games and fixed odds games.